The unique law in today's reading is Deuteronomy 22:6,7: "If you come across a bird's nest beside the road, either in a tree or on the ground, and the mother is sitting on the young or on the eggs, do not take the mother with the young. You may take the young, but be sure to let the mother go, so that it may go well with you and you may have a long life."
It sounds like, from the People's Bible, the idea behind this law is to protect the continuation of life and preserve a source of food for the Israelites--because the mother bird can go on to have more young.
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